Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley mentioned issues are “progressing” together with his injured neck however he’s nonetheless unsure if he can play Sunday towards the Seahawks.
“[Monday] was my first time placing on a helmet,” Mosley mentioned. “I don’t need to go too quick. Simply taking it in the future at a time. It’s been progressing every day, every week. Simply attempting to remain optimistic with that. At the moment, did some extra putting, did gentle tackling. That’s actually the place we’re proper now. Till I really hit anyone and may really feel the impression of getting my neck torquing round, till then I can’t actually provide you with one hundred pc however undoubtedly entering into the proper course.”
Mosley suffered a herniated disk in his neck in the course of the pregame warm-ups earlier than the Jets performed the Patriots on Oct. 27. He missed that sport and the three video games since then.
Initially, Mosley couldn’t transfer his neck and he feared his profession could be over. Since then, he has regained motion and the docs have informed him he received’t want surgical procedure, giving him hope he can return to the sector quickly.
Mosley isn’t the one Jets starter coping with a neck harm.
LT Tyron Smith missed the staff’s final sport towards the Colts with a neck challenge he suffered in Arizona on Nov. 10. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich didn’t sound hopeful that Smith may return this week.
“We’re nonetheless gathering data simply to guarantee that not solely this soccer participant, however this man, now we have every bit of data earlier than we had been ever to place him again on the market on the sector,” Ulbrich mentioned. “Nonetheless gathering data and ensuring we make the perfect resolution, extra for him than the Jets transferring ahead.”
Rookie Olu Fashanu began in Smith’s place towards the Colts.
Ulbrich wouldn’t verify or deny a report from The Athletic that he benched security Tony Adams on the request of proprietor Woody Johnson.
“Guys, I’m preaching to the gamers about this singular focus going ahead and pouring all the things into this Seahawks staff and the preparation and proudly owning this course of,” Ulbrich mentioned.
“Guys, I’ve bought to dwell that, too. I can’t be sitting right here speaking about issues that will or could not have occurred. Mr. Johnson and myself, now we have nice dialogue. We’ve constant dialogue. We speak on a regular basis. We’ve very sincere conversations and I’d prefer to preserve these conversations between the 2 of us.”
